hide vs secrete

hide is a noun but secrete is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hide	Yes	No	Yes	No
secrete	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, secrete is a hyponym of hide; that is, secrete is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hide:

hide (noun)	secrete (noun)
body covering of a living animal
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

hide (verb)	secrete (verb)
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing	generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
cover as if with a shroud	place out of sight; keep secret
prevent from being seen or discovered
be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety